Monday Trending Topics: The Hobbit

Peter Jackson speaks: So, without further ado and on behalf of New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Wingnut Films, and the entire cast and crew of “The Hobbit” films, I’d like to announce that two films will become three. Much more at the link.

Most-Read Comic Stories Today:

Just as DC Comics did recently, Marvel Comics are liquidating the following hardcovers to retailers at massive discounts to retailers right now. As you can see, some of these are already unavailable to Amazon.. but some are already at up to 60% off.

Here are Marcos Martin’s Spider-Man Through The Decades variant covers for Amazing Spider-Man #692, designated the fiftieth anniversary issue of the title. That’s the original Spider-bite, the death of Gwen Stacy, the symbiote costume that would become Venom, the Clone Saga and the New Avengers.

Most-Read TV/Film Stories Today:

There’s probably a lot of interesting people using Facebook, but none have posted as many updates to intrigue me as Peter Jackson. He was a pioneer of video blogging movie productions too, and is continuing that superbly with The Hobbit. Now all I want is somebody to get him hooked on Twitter.

Starting this Autumn as part of CBS’ new line up will be Elementary, a modern day spin on the character and casebook of Sherlock Holmes. Yes, another one. Set in New York, this time. It’s been a hot topic of conversation at Bleeding Cool since we first caught wind of it.